COPD: Fourth Leading Cause Of Death In US
Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:00 AM EST
... COPD affects one in four Americans over age 45WHAT: COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. and is expected to be the third leading cause of death by 2020. An estimated 12 million Americans are diagnosed with COPD and an additional 12 million are believed to have the disease, but are not yet diagnosed. [click link for full article] ...
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